Designing for Health: Interview with Steve Muething, MD [Podcast]
Creating a culture of safety in healthcare requires more than just policies and procedures; it involves a continuous commitment to proactive strategies and learning. Ensuring that both patient and employee safety are prioritized is essential for a high-reliability organization (HRO). By fostering situational awareness and maintaining open lines of communication, hospitals can significantly enhance their […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Adam Carewe, MD [Podcast]
A pressing issue in today’s healthcare landscape is reducing clinician burnout. The evolution and increased prevalence of progress notes and patient portal messaging has exponentially grown the time that doctors and others spend in front of a computer, in turn leading to less time in front of patients. Physicians find themselves increasingly time-strapped and unable […]
The Consulting Show: Delivering Superior Service Strategies [Podcast]
The importance of balancing clinician needs with patient outcomes is key to successful digital transformation. Encouraging stakeholder engagement by actively gathering requirements, listening deeply, and clarifying expectations from the outset is vitally important. Developing trust while remaining open to new possibilties can go a long way to ensuring better outcomes for clinicians and patients alike.
Designing for Health: Interview with David Berger, MD [Podcast]
Promoting a healthy workplace culture is one of the key components of any successful health system. However, defining and understanding that culture can be a real challenge, especially in a hospital’s fast-paced environment. A strong workplace culture can have exponentially positive downstream effects, from improving clinician morale to enhancing hospital safety and ultimately improving patient […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Mitesh Patel, MD [Podcast]
Introducing new technology to a health system can be equal parts exciting and terrifying. Freshly implemented tools can often delay workflows, confuse patients and clinicians, and can create inefficiencies. Technology for technology’s sake isn’t enough to deliver and fulfill on the promise of new advancements in healthcare. Human nature tells us that we often default […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Joshua Reischer, MD [Podcast]
Innovation in technology is always advantageous, but without pairing it with thoughtful, human-centered design, it will only remain innovation for innovation’s sake. Understanding user needs through direct observation and empathy is essential, especially when designing for patients less familiar with technology. By focusing on simplicity and usability, organizations can develop solutions that not only meet […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Kit Delgado, MD [Podcast]
In a clinical setting, designing with the user in mind is often an overlooked, yet vital step towards better health outcomes. Using principles of behavioral economics to align the right choice with the easy choice is paramount to ensuring a successful experience for clinicians and patients alike. Deriving insights and experiences from other industries can […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Diana Anderson, MD [Podcast]
Architecture in healthcare plays a pivotal role in shaping patient experiences and outcomes, extending far beyond mere aesthetics. Thoughtfully designed healthcare facilities optimize patient flow, enhance accessibility, and foster healing environments conducive to recovery. This isn’t based on mere conjecture, either; a plethora of peer-reviewed research has shown the significant effect evidence-based design can and […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Farhan Ahmad and Jon Keevil, MD [Podcast]
Emerging technologies have vast, expansive abilities within the healthcare landscape. However, a new asset can be needlessly complex and too overwhelming to gain wide adoption amongst clinicians. In order for wholesale implementation to take place, new software or technologies need to balance increased capabilities with the simplicity and accessibility for use in day-to-day clinical operations. […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Sarah Krüg [Podcast]
In the world of design, a tried and true method of crafting clear communication for a given client is to help the stakeholder stop overthinking things by asking them simple questions: In layman’s terms, what would you want me to know about your product? What do you want to say? How would you describe this […]